Belmont-Guernsey-Noble County OhArchives News.....Deaths in the Newspaper in 1866 1866
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Ronald Reid rreid21@cox.net October 6, 2012, 6:26 pm

Belmont Chronicle 1866
Belmont Chronicle, Deaths in the Newspaper in 1866

Belmont Chronicle, January 4, 1866, page 3.
Death of a Veteran Printer. – Mr. James Meek, a veteran printer, well known 
hereabouts, died at his home in Bridgeport on Sunday last.  Mr. Meek was a 
brother of Wm. T. Meek, Esq., of Barnesville.  He was a clever gentleman, and 
his death will be lamented by a large circle of friends.

Belmont Chronicle, January 18, 1866, page 3.
Died.
McGaughey – of consumption, Mrs. Hannah McGaughey, wife of Cyrus McGaughey, of 
Smith Township, aged 53 years.  (Tribute follows)

Lucas – On the 30th ult., of scarlet fever, Christena Jane, daughter of John 
P. and Ruth A. Lucas, aged 1 year and 11 months.
She was taken sick on Wednesday evening, and on the next Saturday, at 2 
o’clock P.M. God relieved her of her sufferings.  “Suffer little children to 
come unto me and forbid them, for of such is the kingdom of Heaven.

Belmont Chronicle, February 15, 1866, page 3.
Obituary – Mrs. Ruth Anna Kinsey
Wife of Nathaniel Kinsey of Cincinnati, Ohio, and youngest daughter of John 
and Mary Kinsey of Belmont Co., O., died of Consumption on the 26th day of 
December, 1865, in the thirty first year of her age.  (Tribute follows).

Belmont Chronicle, March 15, 1866, page 3.
Died.
Murrey – Feb. 3d, at the residence of Lambert Pond Esq., near Chillicothe, 
Ills., Mrs. Cynthia Murrey, in the 87th year of her age.

Belmont Chronicle, March 29, 1866, page 2.
Obituary – Miss Mary J. Thompson
  Died, Jan. 12th, 1866, Miss Mary J. Thompson, in the 41st year of her age.  
(Length Tribute follows)

Belmont Chronicle, March 29, 1866, page 3.
Died.
Moore – On the 20th inst., at Bellaire, Susan Moore, widow of Rev. James 
Moore, deceased in the 72d year of her age.

Miller – On the 29th December, 1865, of pneumonia, Joseph Miller, in the 43d 
year of his age.
  He died as he lived – a Christina – respected, honored and beloved by all 
who knew him.

Belmont Chronicle, April 12, 1866, page 3.
Whereas, We, the Brothers and Sisters of Somerton Divisions of Temperance, 
have in the death of our much lamented sister, Mrs. Sarah B. Stanton, lost one 
of our most worthy and active visitors, we do hereby offer this as a tribute 
to her memory.
  Sister Stanton departed this life, March 28th, 1866, was a member of the 
society of Friends, and her whole life and character was an example of a true 
Christian woman.  (Tribute and resolutions follow).

Belmont Chronicle, April 26, 1866, page 3.
Death from Poisoning – Mr. Robert Street, a well known citizen of Smith 
township, died on Wednesday of last week, from the effects of poison.  The 
circumstance, as related to us, is as follows:  Mr. Street, in eating a meal 
on the previous  Saturday, noticed something on his bread, and asked his 
married daughter (Mrs. John Moberly with whom he boarded,) if some of the “rat 
poison” had not got on it?  She told him she thought not, but he quit eating 
and in a short time became sick.  A physician was procured, but in the 
meantime Mr. Street had drank milk, which relieved him.  The physician advised 
him to take some salts.  A grandchild was sent up to the town on Tuesday for 
salts, but none were taken until the following day.  On that day Mr. Street 
took a large dose.  Shortly afterwards he became quite sick and died the same 
day.
  A coroner’s inquest was held, and strychnine found in his stomach and also a 
quantity in the paper of salts.  The salts at the store was examined and found 
all right.
  Mr. Street was possessed of considerable property and was one of the most 
esteemed citizens of Smith Township.  His stomach and the paper of salts have 
been sent to New York to be analyzed.

Belmont Chronicle, May 10, 1866, page 3.
Died.
Meek – On the 19th ult., Wilson K., youngest son of Wm. and Penelope Meek, 
aged 5 years and 10 months.

Belmont Chronicle, May 17, 1866, page 3.
Mrs. Isabella Barnes, wife of Mr. George W. Barnes, of St. Clairsville, died 
on Tuesday morning of last week, and was buried on Thursday.  Mrs. Barnes had 
been sick about two years with a lingering consumption.  She was a member of 
the Presbyterian church, an excellent woman, and her loss will be keenly felt 
by a large circle of relatives and friends.

Belmont Chronicle, May 31, 1866, page 2.
Obituary. – Hugh Anderson
Died suddenly, apparently without pain, on the 20th May, 1866, in his 84th 
year.  A very intelligent and much esteemed citizen.  He was born in Ireland, 
but married and settled in Philadelphia where he resided some 25 years.  His 
works as engraver on copper are numerous – a large proportion of the plates of 
the American edition of the Edinburgh Encyclopedia were engraved by him, and 
several reputable engravers were his pupils.  He continued to wield the burin 
with unabated skill to the last, and left a map of Athens County unfinished.  
Among his later works is a large map containing both the ancient and modern 
names of places – the historical design of T. Genin – several County maps – 
and a map of Ohio.  He has resided in and near St. Clairsville since 1834.  He 
was distinguished for minding his own business – punctuality – and patient 
investigation.

Belmont Chronicle, July 12, 1866, page 3.
Died.
Simpson – At St. Clairsville, on the 5th inst., Miss Emma Simpson, aged 20 
years.

Belmont Chronicle, August 2, 1866, page 3.
Obituary – David Welsh, M.D.
  We are called upon to announce the death of Dr. Welsh.  He died at his late 
residence, Glencoe, O., on the evening of the 29th of July, 1866, in the 50th 
year of his age – after many weeks of severe suffering.
  Dr. Welsh was a graduate of Starling Medical College, Columbus, O., and 
began the practice of medicine about 1842.  From that time until taken sick he 
devoted himself most assiduously to the duties of his profession.
  As a physician he was ever kind, attentive and conscientious, and obtained a 
hold upon the affections of his patients but seldom equaled.
  With his medical brethren he always stood high as a man of sound judgment 
and great skill.
  Early in the war he entered the service as Regimental Surgeon, but was 
subsequently assigned to hospital duty in Nashville.
  In the army, as everywhere else, Dr .W. had the love and respect of all who 
knew him.
  Community will deeply regret his death, and sincerely sympathize with his 
family and relatives in their great affliction.

Belmont Chronicle, August 2, 1866, page 3.
Died.
Bair – On the 12th ult., Ada, daughter of John and Sarah A. Bair.

Darrah – On the 30th ult., Harry Taggart, infant son of James and Lydia A. 
Darrah, aged 7 months and 14 days.

Belmont Chronicle, August 16, 1866, page 3.
Died.
Clark – On the 17th inst., at his residence near Mt. Pleasant, of Pulmonary 
Consumption, Wm. H. Clark, Esq., formerly of St. Clairsville, in the 43d year 
of his age.

Taylor – On the 1st inst., after a short and painful illness, Emily, daughter 
of James D. and Henry Taylor, I the 35th year of her age.

Belmont Chronicle, November 8, 1866, page 3.
Terrible Accident. – Sylvanus Butler was instantly killed, while working in a 
coal bank on Jug Run this morning by the falling of a heavy piece of coal 
which literally crushed him.  He leaves a wife and four children, in destitute 
circumstances.

Mr. William McNichols, a well known citizen of Wayne Township, died last 
Wednesday. He had returned from Louisville but a few days before, and it is 
thought his disease was cholera.

George H. Pond, a graduate of the Marietta College, last commencement, died of 
cholera at Marrietta on last Sunday afternoon.
Belmont Chronicle, December 13, 1866, page 3.
Obituary – Lieut. Charles H. King.
  Lieut. Charles H. King, died at the residence of his father, Philip King, 
Esq., in Wayne township, on the 2d inst., of pulmonary disease, induced by a 
wound in the breast.
  Lieut. King enlisted in the 25th Infantry the Spring of ’61 and served in 
the front until he was severely wounded four times, the last time being shot 
through the breast on the immortal field of Gettysburgh.  In 1864 Lieut. King 
was nominated by the Union party of Belmont County for the office of Sheriff; 
but our people, to their shame be it said, preferred a stay-at-home Copperhead 
to the crippled hero of a score of battles.  After the war closed Lieut. King 
went South and engaged in business at Augusta, Ga.  His wound troubled him 
greatly, and probably induced the fell disease which carried him away.  
Consumption marked him as a victim.  He left Augusta and sought to restore his 
shattered health amid the orange groves of Florida, but, alas! there was no 
relief, and he wearily turned his eyes homeward – to die!  He arrived at home 
in October, and was permitted to die among kindred and friends.  He was a true 
patriot and a promising young man.  Peace to his ashes.

Belmont Chronicle, December 20, 1866, page 3.
Mr. Albert G. Lawrence, a prominent merchant of Washington, Guernsey County 
and one of the most active business men in Easter Ohio, died last week, of 
paralysis.  Mr. Lawrence was a man of great wealth, and was a liberal and 
public spirited citizen.  His loss will be severely felt in the neighborhood 
of Washington.

R.S. Moody, Esq., a prominent member of the Steubenville, Bar, died last week, 
of heart disease, aged 50 years.

Miss Mary Boroff died at about midnight on Monday, and was buried at 10 
o’clock yesterday morning.




File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/belmont/newspapers/deathsin128gnw.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ohfiles/

File size: 10.0 Kb